Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-06-10 | Page 4 | New Revenue for City

NEW REVENUE FOR CITY SERIOUS and an important problem confronts confronts confronts con con- con con- A fronts the city administration in its efforts efforts efforts ef ef- ef- ef essential functions The forts to carry carryon on budget was trimmed down at the first of the year to a point where many any desirable ac activities activities iv- iv Hies had to be eliminated as forced economies The Tho reason was that bU business could not survive survive survive sur sur- could the home home- vive Tinder under its tax burden nor load The tax tar the own ere continue to c carry rry situation continues to be intolerable and extension ex tx- the city vern ern tension of undertakings by g govern government ment cannot be given consideration n unless uless I new new- ew sources of of- revenue revenue are re uncovered There is a double significance ce then in the prop proposals outlined before the commissioners Thursday by City Attorney Fisher Harris that t. t the e city license establishments operating oper ting vending machines trade stimulators tors and amusement devices devices' which do not fall under the ban of laws ys prohibiting gambling devices under any guise On the on one hand H nd the city m could undoubtedly undoubtedly edly realize an income of at least a n nye ye year r from such licenses c revenue would permit resumption of a activities which residents desire be reins reinstated reinstated but ted but but without additional tax burden The second benefit certain to result would be that the city government would strengthen its arm in the enforcement of laws The license ordinance would specify what games and devices would be permissible All others would be thrown out by the police It is clearly evident that the people of Salt Lake do not wa want t gambling in any form formin in the city The proposal before the city commission commission com corn mission ther therefore fore will unquestionably elicit widespread approval The futility of attempting to fo drive out gambling devices without some additional weapon was made apparent by The Telegrams Telegram's expose o of conditions in the city last week The Thel l' l res result t in which The Telegram feels it was rewarded by the disappearance of slot machines machines machines ma ma- chines and other gambling contrivances has brought this newspaper per high praise from many sources However periodical campaigns against such law violations leave much to be desired There is nothing of finality in them far better that measures be taken which will will enable the city government to fully control the situation at all aU times The Telegram commends the license proposal to the city commission for its closest interest lea leading ing to the adoption of an ordinance which which will provide the city with a new source of revenue it is fully entitled to demand and at atthe atthe atthe the same Bame time lend strength to those charged with law enforcement